13 Apr 2023
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. The latest census documentation and documentation for schools using Arbor can be…
16 Jan 2023
If you wish to download a copy on any previous census files you can follow these steps below. You need to go to Tools>Statutory Returns Tools>Retrieve Authorised Census Return Files: You…
12 Sep 2022
Current fileset: 2401 - This fileset is now available The DfE provided its baseline release in early April. So, Fileset 2401 is able to provide baseline releases of both the DfE and…
26 Jul 2022
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. The latest census documentation and documentation for schools using Arbor can be…
23 Sep 2021
The screenshots below are an example of how to record a repeating year 13. Using a student named Hannah will illustrate a method for taking account of students repeating year 13 and…
4 Jun 2019
If you have recently migrated your pupil and staff data into a Sims database from another MIS system (e.g. RM Integris) and you do not have sufficient historical information in your Sims…
18 Jan 2019
Schools can provide the department with their addresses in whichever format their data is held within their MIS – either; BS7666 address format, (SAON, PAON, post town or other address items) or;…
27 Sep 2017
Funded Hours and Hours at Setting. Funded hours are the total number of free child care hours that a child receives. All two, three and four year old pupils are eligible for…
13 Sep 2017
Disability Access Fund indicator This is recorded in SIMS Tools | Statutory Returns Tools | Update Early Years. The Disability Access Fund (DAF) is new funding for early years providers to support…
7 Aug 2012
In order to resolve this issue you need to import the latest Manifest File. Go to Tools - Setups - Import Fileset Click on the browse and browse to the Manifest Files…
16 Jul 2012
If results are added in Edit PI in Exams Organiser they will not show in Course Manager or in the Post 16 Learning Aims Panel of the School Census. The school will…
6 Feb 2012
In Sims.net go to: Reports Student List General Student List Filter Double click Free at period Select the day and period Ok and Ok again This will filter to the students free…
20 Jan 2012
This error is caused when an On-Roll Student or a Leaver does not have any ethnicity and/or language data recorded. In order to fix this error for On-Roll students you will need to…